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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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